Dialog call:
Options > Settings > Company > Management > Connection category .
In this dialog you determine the which are offered and used as defaults when managing in parts management.
Overview of the main dialog elements:
Table:
The Number column displays the consecutive number which defaults the sequence in which the connection categories are displayed in the drop-down list in parts management. Under Connection category (default) , you will see the of this data. Grayed-out entries are defaulted by EPLAN and cannot be edited by you; all other for the connection categories can be assigned by you and be deleted again, if necessary.
The following connection categories correspond to the eCl@ass classification and should be used when new connection point patterns are created:
Screw connection
Spring pulley connection
Push-in connection
Penetration connection
Insulation-displacement connection
Plug-in connection
Push-wire connection
Bolt connection
Flat plug-in connector
Crimp connection
Band connection
Rail connection
Soldering lug connection
Wrap post
The following connection categories are still available for compatibility reasons but should not be used anymore in future when new connection point patterns are created:
Screw clamp connection single
Screw clamp connection double
Cage clamp connection
Screw-type connection (ring or u lug)
Ferrule connection (cable lug)
Plug connection
Conductor plate connection
Plug-in connection (Fluid)
Nipple
Compression nut
Compression fitting
Popup menu:
The popup menu provides - depending on the field type (e.g. date, integer, multilingual) - the following menu that are, depending on the situation, available for influencing the table or editing the values in the fields. You can find an overview of these popup menu items in the section Popup menu items .
See also
Tab Connection points